CINCINNATI, Ohio--The director of ministerial services for the United Church of God, an International Association, announced July 10 that, as part of
overall budget cuts, the church is placing several pastors on half salary.

Richard Pinelli also announced the names of several men who had recently resigned from the UCG ministry, and he named several who were recently
terminated or laid off or volunteered to resign.

Steve Sidars of the church's home office, in Cincinnati, has resigned from the employ of the church; and Don Ward of Hawkins, Texas, a member of the
UCG's council of elders and employee of the church, is the new pastor of the Shreveport and Monroe, La., congregations.